Soft Tissue and Trigger Point Release, Second Edition, is a practical guide to understanding and applying soft tissue release (STR), including how it can be used to deactivate trigger points and maximize patient outcomes of treatment and rehabilitation. Whether you are a student or a professional, the detailed instruction and numerous photos will help you gain proficiency and confidence in applying these techniques. Soft Tissue and Trigger Point Release thoroughly explains the differences between the three types of STR—passive (clients do not help), active-assisted (clients and therapists work together), and active (clients do it on their own)—and provides step-by-step descriptions for performing each type. This edition incorporates new content on how soft tissue release may be used to deactivate trigger points, aiding in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Additional updates include the following: • More than 150 new photographs and 21 new anatomical illustrations • Guiding arrows overlaid on photos to show the direction in which to apply pressure • Illustrations of trigger points found in 21 muscles • New descriptions of the use of active-assisted STR on the iliotibial band (ITB), infraspinatus, biceps brachii, and triceps • New sections describing how to apply active STR to gluteals, trapezius, scalenes, rhomboid, and pectoral muscles • Instruction for applying passive STR to shoulder adductors • Case studies providing examples of how STR was used with four clients with differing problems Complementing each technique are information on the key holds, moves, and stances for various muscles and handy reference charts indicating the types of clients and situations for which each technique is particularly useful. The full-color photos depict the locks and stretches, while some of the more difficult techniques are accompanied by photos showing the position of the therapist and a skeletal overlay on the client so you can pinpoint the specific muscle being targeted. The book also explains how to use alternative options—such as massage tools and forearms, fists, and elbows—to protect your hands and thumbs from overuse. Tip boxes offer practical comments on applying the techniques, while Client Talk boxes provide insight into real-world situations. Soft Tissue and Trigger Point Release also shows you how to incorporate the proper techniques into a treatment program. It guides you through the consultation process and provides examples of initial questions to ask clients and various assessment forms to use in identifying clients’ needs. Using case studies and comparisons, you will learn how the data gleaned from clients can guide the design of an effective treatment program. Soft Tissue and Trigger Point Release, Second Edition, is part of the Hands-On Guides for Therapists series, developed to provide the best clinical and educational resources available for those in bodywork professions.

Il dolore cronico vulvare, o vulvodinia, e una patologia diffusa che puo avere un forte impatto sul benessere della donna. Nonostante sia frequentemente osservata nella pratica clinica quotidiana, resta un disturbo trascurato e puo richiedere anche molti anni per essere correttamente

diagnosticato. Il volume offre un panorama conciso delle ultimissime acquisizioni sulla diagnosi e la cura della vulvodinia e delle sue numerose comorbilita, ha un formato facile da leggere, con molti consigli pratici, e aiuta ad affrontare rapidamente ed efficacemente tutte le complesse e delicate problematiche

che sottendono il disturbo. Questo libro si rivolge ai medici motivati a migliorare la qualita di vita delle donne che soffrono di vulvodinia, e in particolare ai Ginecologi e ai Medici di Medicina Generale.

L'opera offre una panoramica multidisciplinare sulla voce. Racchiude contributi che discipline diverse hanno dato allo studio della voce: strumento essenziale di ogni relazione e di quella d'aituo in particolare.

Das Buch befasst sich mit samtlichen Aspekten der tiefen Hirnstimulation. Medizinisches, psychologisches und technisches Hintergrundwissen wird verstandlich vermittelt. Es geht aber auch auf alltagliche Probleme und so genannte Banalitaten ein, weil gerade diese oft zu kurz kommen und auf den ersten Blick zu simpel erscheinen um hinterfragt zu werden. Das Buch richtet sich in erster Linie an Patienten und deren Angehorige, aber auch Neurologen, Psychiater, Psychologen und Vertreter anderer Gesundheitsberufe sind eingeladen, sich uber die vielen Aspekte und Anwendungsgebiete der tiefen Hirnstimulation in einfacher und kompakter Weise zu informieren.

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... und jetzt ein kunstliches Huftgelenk? Mit dieser Frage mussen sich allein in Deutschland Jahr fur Jahr uber 150 000 Huft-Patienten auseinander setzen. Obgleich die Wahrscheinlichkeit hoch ist, dass sich mit einem -neuen- kunstlichen Huftgelenk die Lebensqualitat deutlich verbessern wurde, zogern viele Betroffene aus Angst und Unwissenheit die Entscheidung fur die Operation unnotig hinaus.

Der Ratgeber enthalt wichtige Informationen zu kunstlichen Huftgelenken und dazu, auf welche Weise sie im Korper funktionieren. Sie erfahren Details zu Krankengeschichten und Prothesentypen, zur Anatomie des Huftgelenks und zur Entstehung, Auspragung und Behandlung von Arthrose sowie zu Methoden der Physiotherapie. Zahlreiche Berichte von Patienten werden mit facharztlichen Erlauterungen verknupft. Checklisten, Ubersichten und Hervorhebungen ermoglichen eine schnelle Orientierung. Ubungsanleitungen fur das tagliche Bewegungstraining der operierten Hufte geben Hinweise fur Ihren Weg aus dem Schmerz."

La pubblicazione del Core Competence e Core Curriculum del Logopedista, promossa dalla Federazione Logopedisti Italiani, rappresenta un traguardo importante per delineare l'identita culturale e l'insieme dei valori che definiscono la mission e le competenze professionali del Logopedista. Tali competenze riguardano le conoscenze che deve possedere, le abilita e i comportamenti che influenzano il suo agire professionale.

Il volume e frutto della collaborazione di un gruppo di esperti con interesse specifico sulla Formazione e che hanno declinato, nei vari capitoli, le caratteristiche e la mission del Logopedista in campo normativo, deontologico e didattico, con un particolare sguardo alla formazione in Europa.

This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, and the colour format is greatly improved. More clinical photographs have been added in the text for better understanding of orthopaedic conditions, and new surgical photographs have been included where needed, which is an additional bonus for physiotherapy students, for they seldom get a chance to witness live surgeries in their career. Gaining an insight into the operative pictures with help them understand the treatment of orthopaedic conditions better, and this will make them better physiotherapists. Many new X-rays have been added to enhance and enrich their clinical knowledge. Plenty of orthopaedic techniques, like reduction of a fracture or a dislocation, have been shown to improve understanding of the treatment of common orthopaedic conditions. All the attractive features of the previous edition, like short summaries, mnemonics, and anecdotes, have been retained, as these were very popular with the physiotherapy fraternity.

Schmerz stellt ein Bio-Psycho-Soziales System dar. Im Sinne einer ganzheitlichen Therapie wird auch von interdisziplinarer Schmerztherapie gesprochen. Vor allem Patienten mit chronischen Schmerzen mochten neben der klassischen Schulmedizin uber alternative Methoden informiert werden. Dieses Buch liefert Ihnen dazu einen profunden Uberblick. Nach Informationen zur Schmerzentstehung und Placebo-Effekt stellen die Autoren ausfuhrlich Naturheilverfahren wie Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin, psychotherapeutische Verfahren, physikalische und andere haufig verwendete Methoden vor, u.a. Musiktherapie, Akupressur, medizinische Trainingstherapie."

Il libro espone un approccio diagnostico basato su una semeiotica clinica molto approfondita, ripetibile, con alta validita interoperatore. Espone anche una ampia gamma di terapie tutte appartenenti alla "medicina convenzionale" e un utilizzo razionale di queste terapie, impiegate secondo adatte strategie nei vari quadri clinici descritti. Svolge aspetti nuovi e particolari nel trattamento di problemi connessi alla colonna vertebrale: disturbi del sistema di equilibrio di origine propriocettiva, medicina sportiva, nuove per l ernia discale, biofeedback, ecc. Inoltre non rinuncia a una esposizione sintetica delle basi anatomo fisiologiche del movimento e del dolore, agli aspetti psico-emozionali, a quelli medico-legali."

Nicht immer ist eine "verr ckte Bandscheibe" oder eine untrainierte R ckenmuskulatur Grund f r R ckenschmerzen. Auch Fehlbeanspruchungen der Zwischenwirbelgelenke (Facettengelenke) k nnen der Ausl ser starker Schmerzen sein.

Informieren Sie sich - in allen Facetten - ber das lumbale Facettensyndrom:

- Ursachen und Entstehung

- Diagnostische und therapeutische M glichkeiten

- Begutachtungsrichtlinien.

Topaktuelles Expertenwissen f r jeden Orthop den und Unfallchirurgen.

UEber entstehende Krafte und Hebelwirkungen in einer Fraktur bei therapeutischen UEbungen und Alltagsaktivitaten ist wenig bekannt. Damit der Heilungsprozess optimal verlaufen kann, muss die Belastungsfahigkeit der betroffenen Gewebe in der jeweils aktuell herrschenden Wundheilungsphase berucksichtigt werden. Unter Beachtung biomechanischer Aspekte und unter Einbezug der jeweilig herrschenden Wundheilungsphase foerdert dieses essential das Verstandnis fur entstehende Krafte und Hebelwirkungen, um Physio- und Ergotherapeuten die Wahl der besten therapeutischen UEbungen und Alltagsaktivitaten zu erleichtern. Somit kann die postoperative therapeutische Nachbehandlung optimiert und an die gegebene Situation in adaquater Art und Weise angepasst werden.

Prepare your students for physical therapy practice with this up-to-date and accessible introduction to the major diseases and disabilities common to children who require physical therapy and the examination techniques and interventions commonly used in their rehabilitation. This fifth edition of Tecklin's Pediatric Physical Therapy Pediatric Physical Therapy provides basic medical information regarding common clinical diagnostic categories, followed by coverage of physical therapy evaluation, treatment, and special issues within each diagnostic group. In addition, case studies accessible online at thePoint support the book's strong focus on clinical decision-making.

Featuring new chapters on autism and obesity, new authors, the latest research, and much more, this fifth edition continues to provide just the right amount of information needed to prepare students for practice without overwhelming them with unnecessary detail. The fifth edition enables you to:

Extend your students' learning online with robust learning resources, including:

• A wide range of Case Studies that help students build their clinical decision-making skills
• Anywhere, anytime access to the full book online

Save time planning and spend more time with your students with online Instructors' Resources including:

• PowerPoint slides
• Image Bank

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of physical therapy applications. Topics discussed include PPARs and their role in the molecular network and disease; assessment and interventions relating to abnormal gait in patients with chronic pain; a multi-therapeutic approach in the treatment and management of a patient with a history of benign multiple sclerosis and one year post bilateral total hip arthroplasty; and an anal stretching device for use in patients with chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

Muscle function has been used to measure the healthy and functional capacity of patients, sportsmen and athletes. The knowledge about muscle function and how to properly evaluate it can be determinant factors for the success of therapies during the treatment of many diseases, as well as improving muscle performance. Handgrip strength is a measure of maximum voluntary force of the hand. It has been reliable, valid and an objective parameter to evaluate overall muscular strength, and for this reason, it has been used as a predictor of physical disability. There are several techniques to treat and rehabilitate muscle function such as the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique (PNF), functional training and traditional muscular strengthening. Physical exercises produce unquestionable health benefits, and when used properly, physical exercise can treat or become an adjuvant therapy for many diseases such as cancer, diabetes mellitus and patients with chronic heart failure. In addition to all the health benefits of exercise, new techniques of rehabilitation and the improvement of muscle performance were included in this book through the use of muscle strengthening associated to technological therapies, such as phototherapy (laser and light-emitting diodes), for muscle repair and performance. During your reading, this book will provide you with concepts, techniques and new perspectives about physical exercises that will become differential knowledge for health professionals to treat patients and/or make champions using powerful tools: physical exercise and technology.

The book takes an integrated approach to pain rehabilitation and combines pain science, rehabilitation and yoga with evidence-based approaches from respected contributors. They demonstrate how to integrate the concepts, philosophies and practices of yoga and pain science in working with people in pain. An essential and often overlooked part of pain rehabilitation is listening to, working with, learning from, and validating the person in pain's lived experience. The book expounds on the movement to a more patient-valued, partnership-based biopsychosocial-spiritual model of healthcare where the patient is an active and empowered participant, as opposed to a model where the healthcare provider is 'fixing' the passive patient. It also explains how practitioners can address the entire human being in pain, and how to include the person as an expert for more effective and self-empowered care.

This renowned classic provides unparalleled coverage of manual muscle testing, plus evaluation and treatment of faulty and painful postural conditions. The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition is completely reorganized and has new, expanded treatment and exercise sections in each chapter. Other features include a new section on post-polio syndrome, additional case studies comparing Guillain-Barre to polio muscle tests, a new full-color design, and a first-of-its-kind chart of upper extremity articulations.

Sina Juliette Weeber befasst sich mit dem Direktzugang zur Physiotherapie und dessen ausbildungsinhaltlichen und strukturell-organisatorischen Bedingungen. In Bezug auf die Zulassung eines Direktzuganges in Deutschland untersucht die Autorin in einem internationalen Vergleich die strukturellen und gesetzlichen Gegebenheiten der Lander, die diesen Weg zur Physiotherapie in ihrem Gesundheitssystem etabliert haben. Dafur untersucht sie die Curricula der internationalen und nationalen Hochschulen sowie die Inhalte des deutschen Ausbildungsgesetzes. Es werden ebenfalls hemmende und foerdernde Faktoren fur die Einfuhrung eines Direktzuganges genannt sowie die Moeglichkeiten einer Einfuhrung in Deutschland bewertet.

With more than 1,000 vibrant, full-color illustrations and over 4 hours of detailed video demonstrations, THE MUSCLE AND BONE PALPATION MANUAL is the most visually engaging way to help you master and successfully apply palpation techniques in massage therapy. This innovative text uses unique, richly detailed photographic illustrations of muscles as they appear under the skin to give you a thorough understanding of effective palpation. This comprehensive guide provides unparalleled preparation for professional success. Step-by-step muscle palpation coverage with clear reasoning provided for each step presents content in a way that is easily understood and remembered rather than just memorized. Amazing four-color artwork shows palpation of the muscle with muscle and bone illustrations drawn over full-color photos offering you a better sense of exactly how the muscles look and where the muscle is located underneath the skin as it is being palpated. UNIQUE! Stretching coverage provides more information on this effective treatment technique and helps you understand the role of stretching in treatment. Trigger Points and Referral Patterns illustrations show where trigger points lie on the muscle and where pain radiates when an injury is felt so you can effectively identify trigger points and referral patterns in a clinical setting. UNIQUE! Palpation photos help students and practitioners learn to identify muscles when the body is positioned the way they will encounter it in the massage setting. Specific massage-related assessment and treatment strokes are shown through illustrations and in the Palpation Notes, moving you from theory and assessment to practical application. Bone Palpation coverage teaches you to identify and palpate bones and bony landmarks. Chapter overviews and outlines introduce each chapter so you can preview the content and direction of the chapter at the major concept level. Measurable chapter objectives at the start of each chapter identify key goals as well as information that should be mastered. NEW! Interactive Muscle Program available on Evolve allows you to see muscle attachments and the relationship among the muscles of the region, easing the process and aiding in retention of material. NEW! Drawings of therapist-assisted stretches added to the third section of the text supplies you with a comprehensive look at stretching, with both the existing self-stretches and the assisted stretches presented side-by-side. NEW! Case studies keep your interest level high with the opportunity for integrative, clinical reasoning. NEW! Reformatted Bone Palpation and Ligaments section offers content in a narrative format consistent with the rest of the text for easier navigation. NEW! "Deeper Thoughts" questions actively engage and challenge your reasoning skills. NEW! Review questions allow you to discuss concepts and synthesize important chapter information.

Whether you are practicing in an in-patient or an out-patient facility, academic institution, or clinical residency program, this well-respected handbook gives you the background and guidance you need to effectively educate individuals across the continuum of physical therapy practice. Practical, real-life examples show you how to: incorporate health literacy and needs of the learner; assess and adapt to the various learning styles of patients; use simulations in education; facilitate the development of clinical reasoning skills; and assess learning outcomes and the effectiveness of your teaching. Plus, four all-new chapters and major revisions of all content throughout the book keep you on top of the latest research and best practices. Coverage of the theory and application of educational principles across the continuum of PT practice provides the information you need to improve your skills in the educational process both in academic and clinical settings. Two section format divides content into two parts: designing academic and clinical education programs and teaching students in academic and clinical settings; and teaching patients and families in clinical and community settings. Variety of teaching and teaching assessment methods expands your teaching, learning, and assessment repertoires. Case stories at the beginning of each chapter allow you to see the relevance of the information in the chapter. Threshold concepts highlight key ideas that are important to know. Annotated bibliography at end of each chapter provides resources for further study. NEW! Chapter on Authentic Assessment: Simulation-Based Education reflects the new ways to facilitate student learning through the use of human simulation models. NEW! Chapter on Strategies for Planning and Implementing Interprofessional Education covers the fundamental concepts of team-based care and interprofessional learning. NEW! Chapter on What Makes a Good Clinical Teacher? translates current research on clinical teaching into clinical education and practice. NEW! Chapter on Facilitating the Teaching and Learning of Clinical Reasoning helps you apply current research on clinical reasoning in rehabilitation to clinical education and teaching. NEW! Two combined chapters on Patient Education and Health Literacy (previously chapters 8 and 12) and Applied Behavioral Theory and Adherence: Models for Practice (previously chapters 9 and 10) provide focused presentations on current thinking and practical strategies for addressing health literacy issues in the clinical environment. NEW! Expanded chapter on Post-Professional Clinical Residency and Fellowship Education offers more information on models and trends in residency education and mentoring.

The leading reference on shoulder rehabilitation, Physical Therapy of the Shoulder, 5th Edition provides complete information on the functional anatomy of the shoulder, the mechanics of movement, and the evaluation and treatment of shoulder disorders. It promotes current, evidence-based practice with coverage of the latest rehabilitation and surgical techniques. Case studies show the clinical application of key principles, and follow the practice patterns from the APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition, relating to shoulder disorders. Edited by Robert Donatelli, a well-known lecturer and consultant for professional athletes, this book includes a companion website with video clips demonstrating shoulder therapy techniques and procedures. State-of-the-art coverage details the latest rehabilitation and surgical techniques and procedures of shoulder disorders. The integration of practice patterns from the APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition, demonstrates APTA guidelines for managing shoulder disorders. Case studies in each clinical chapter show the management of real-life situations. Video clips on the companion website demonstrate examination techniques, function tests, treatment techniques, and exercises. Updated neurology and surgery sections provide the most current, evidence-based practice parameters. New case studies are added to show the clinical application of therapy principles. Video clips on the companion Evolve website demonstrate additional techniques, exercises, and tests.

Enhance your knowledge of neuroscience as it relates to rehabilitation with the first neuroscience laboratory guide designed just for rehabilitation students! This unique manual helps you easily identify the structures of the nervous system and gain a better understanding of the mechanism of the sensory and motor pathways and how they contribute to movement. Fourteen hands-on labs cover the internal and external structures of the CNS, as well as the ventricular system, cranial nerves, the meninges, blood supply, the muscle spindle and GTO, sensory and motor pathways, and the vestibular and visual systems. Numerous case studies illustrate spinal cord injury, brainstem, cranial nerves, and/or cerebrum dysfunction, helping you improve your clinical reasoning skills. Helps you develop your critical thinking skills in a hands-on lab environment. These skills, along with a solid understanding of the nervous system, are the bases for understanding movement, behavior, and occupational performance - all essential for rehabilitation professionals! Includes case studies that help you build clinical reasoning skills and bridge the gap between theory and practice. Student-focused approach allows you to choose from a list of neurological diagnoses and present the pathology as it would manifest in a typical patient - an effective method to help you retain what you've learned. A focus on clinical applications clearly demonstrates how a knowledge of neuroscience is important in day-to-day rehabilitation practice. Key anatomy exercises are presented with helpful illustrations so that you can better identify anatomical structures. Step-by-step directions help you find gross and specific structures of brain anatomy, pathways, and more. Can be used to supplement any major neuroscience textbook, enhancing your ability to make quantitative and qualitative observations in clinical practice.

Eine gut abgestimmte Zusammenarbeit im Behandlungsteam - vor allem zwischen Physiotherapeuten und Orthopadietechnikern - ist ausschlaggebend fur den komplikationsfreien Verlauf der Rehabilitation nach Fuss- und Beinamputationen. Die Autoren, renommierte Vertreter dieser beider Berufsgruppen, haben daher die verschiedenen Aufgabenbereiche erstmals in einem Buch zusammengefasst, um den Teampartnern auch die fachlichen Probleme des jeweils anderen nahezubringen und so ihre Zusammenarbeit zu fordern. Im Mittelpunkt des 1. Teils stehen Planung und Durchfuhrung der physiotherapeutischen Massnahmen unmittelbar postoperativ und im weiteren Verlauf; im 2. Teil werden ein Erhebungsbogen sowie neu entwickelte tabellarische Passteilubersichten als Basis fur eine optimale individuelle Prothesenindikation vorgestellt."